Voting-machine.



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' APPLICATION TILBD JAN. 13, 1900.

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A. MCKBNZIB. i VOTING MACHINE.

' APPLIOATIOH FILED JAI. I3, 1900.

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APPLICA A.' MCKBNZIE. VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13, 1900.

PATENED AUG. 4, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I ANGUS ir-CKNZIE, OF JAMESTOWX, New YORK,.isSIGNOR in' MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, To U. s. STANDARD VOTING Micruxr: co.,OF ROCHESTER, New YORK, .i CORPORATION or New.

YORK.

No. 895.28-8. a'pecicati'ono f Letters Patent.

VOTING-MACHINE.

, ?atented Aug. 4, 1907.8.

Continuation oi' a.pp1ication Serial No. 726,458, filed August 7, 1899.This application ledl'anusry la, 1900.

To all whomit may concern.:

Be it knownthat I, A YGUS MCKENZIE, a citizen of the United States,residing 'at Jamestowmin Athe county of Chautauqua and State oN ewYori-t, have invented certain new and Useful Improvements in Voting-Mcchines; and I do hereby declare the fol- 'lowing to b a full, clear,and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will encb e othersskilledin the srtto'which .it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention Yrelates to voting machines, perticulerly'to thatgeneraltype described in the patents to Devis, 526,668

and 549,101, which machines the voting mechanisms are positivelylactuated throughout.

' This application is e continuation or reo- Whatever, end for these endother purposes the inventionconsists o certain improvementshereinaiterfully described, the novel features being pointed ont in theclaims at the end of this speciiics'rion.

In the' accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a. plsu View oi mymachine and booth and turn stile, the tinfn stile being in a.

. position in which the voter wouidleeveit when he has gained access tothe machine. Fig. 2 represents a plan View of the turn stile, the turnstile being in the position in which the voter wouldnd it bei-ore goinginto the machine. Fig. 3 represents a.' plenyiew of the turn stile, theStile being in the position in which the Voter would leave it when hehas come out from the booth. Fig. 4 represents across-section on theline 4, 4, in Fig. 1, the

parts which'are o eratef by the voter being shown unlocked y 'reason ofthe resetting bar 61 being shown in en elevated position.

Fig. 5 is a View on the serne sectional line es Fig. 4, thc keys andcounters and interlocking rods being shownlocked by the resetting.braces 6, 6 shown in Fig. 1. the turn stil sufficient breadth to iillthe opening between L Serial No. 1,336.

bar., Fig. 6 is a view of the right hand end of the machine in Fig. 1,iii-which is shown a lock so laced as to secure the resetting andlocking nr in its locked position. Fig. 7 is a. Sectional elevation ofFig. 6; Fig.' 8 is an elevation of the interlocking system, the resetting and locking bar 61 being shown in its locking osition. Fig. 9 isen elevation of the inter ocking s stem, in which one of theinterlocking rod^` is shown operated.

the machine in which the bar 52 goes, and in connection therewith a lockfor holding it in its locking position. Fig. 11 is a. cross section ofthe parts shown in Fig. 10. Fig. 12

Fig. 10 is a front elevation of the portion of is another means forholding the bar 52 in a osition in which it holds the machine locked.`ig. 13 is a front View, showin psrtof the cesing or name plate and parto the counter concesling Slide. Fig. 14 is aidetailview of the counter,showing the units, tens and hun dreds wheels, and the manner of gearinorthe wheels together in the driving of the iunf dredswheel'b f the tensWheel, and the tens Wheel in turn y the units Wheel. Fig. 15 is a detailView of the mutilated gear between eachfof vthe two consecutive wheelsin the counter. Fig. 16 is aiperspective View of the turnstile.

s `Reference numbers 4 end 5 refer to the .casing of a Voting machine,which machine is set vup in connection with s booth, 10 end s boot-h,which is held closed by the lock 9.

front of the booth, which is left open to permit entrance end exit toand from the booth throu l1 the turn stile. The stile is carried on s saft, 20, which is fastened to the fior of s room iii which the electionis held, in any suitable mannen-.ind which is braced at the top, fromthe voting machine by suitable The shaft of e carries three wings whichare of the shaft and the curved sides of the booth in vwhich'the stilestands, and they are of sulficient heightso that s. person standingoutside of the booth cannot see over orunder them tu Witness theoperation of the machine by the voter within the booth. One ofthe sidesturn stile 1 5 At the rightA hand end of the turn Stile in is shown edoor, 8,-to the:

of the turnstile carries the latch 1'1, which -uneholds the stile in theposition in which the voter leaves i-t when he comes out of the boothandis to be lifted by the inspector to it, he can then allow the stileto be turned to the entrance position to allow another voter to enterthe booth.

` The top of the shaft of the turn stilecarries a ratchet ring, withwhich a pawl carried in any suitable manner by a stationary partconnected with the booth, engages to prevent backward rotaion of theturn stile. Near the top of the' turn stile is carried a cam plate whichhas two active portions, and two idle portions, the active portionsbeing quick action cams for the purpose of reciprocating the bar 7, andthe'idle portions are for the purpose of holding the bar 7 stationarydurme the time that the pin which is carried by said bar is in the idleportion of the groove. The idle portions of the cam are concentric withits center, but with diierentradii, so that the bar is held in'adifferent position by each idle portion, the position in each case beingthe position to whichit is moved by the active cam which immediatelyprecedes it.

In the operation of the machine, the voter` inds the turn stile in theposition shown in Fig. 3, in which position the voting mechanisms on themachine are all locked against operation arid this includes the keys,counters and interlocking rods, so that noneof these parts could beoperated even if access were gained to them. The inspector raises thelatch, 11, and the voter rota-tes the stile to the position in which itis shown in Fig. 2, and, by vmeans of this rotation, the bar 7 ismovedby the quick actin part of `the cam toward the machine, whiciaction-"operates to unlock it, and itis held in this-unlocked positionby reason of the idle portion of the cam engaging with the pin on thebar 7, as shown in Fig. 2. The Voter can now rotate the stile to thepositionshown in Fig. 1, when he can get into the booth, operate thekeys on themachinc according'to the ballot whichhe wishes to cast, and,having .finished go into the. revolving stile', again lift the latch 11and rotate the stile to let himself out of the machine again.

. It will be noticed in' Fig; 1 that the position in which the stile isleftwhile the voter is voting is the mg cam whic machine 1s }ust aboutto come' into play, so

position in which the quick actthat when the voter starts out4of.tl1ebooth the cam` bevinsnto operate atonce and resets and lockstziie machineibefore the voter can 'get out of the booth. -This quickacting cam operates completely in an arc of about forty degrees or less,so that it will be seen that before'the voter can. get out of the boothhe must reset and look the machine. Thus, it will be seen that, bypulling the bar 7 away i rom th(` machine, the mac ine is reset andlocked, and, by pushing it toward .the massages i operates to reset andlock the.

Lchine the latter unlocked for the purposeiof Y voting.

The means by which this is accom- .plished will be fully understood byreference 'to Figs. 4 and 5'.- The har 7 extends toward the machine andhas a pivoted and detachable connection with the bar 52, with which itcooperates to perform its functions onvthe j The bar. 52 extends througha-slot in the casing, which slot serves as a guide for-it and its innerend is pivoted to a bell cranklever, 7 9, which isv pivoted on a shaft,90. The

other-armof the bell crank lever 77 has a i pivot'ed engagement with thelink 76, through which it locks the arm 88 and the shaft 64 of thetrip-device, by means of'which the voting mechanisms which have beenoperated by the voter are unlocked preparatory to'being reset. The arm77 also carries a pin 95 which travels in a slot in the part 72, on thelower end of which is carried the resetting bar 61. When the bar 52 ispulled out, the bell crank 79,77 is rocked andthe link 76 begins todescend at once to release f the voting mechanisms voted, which are,

fully released before the pin has descended to the bottom of the slot inthe part 72.

When the pin 95 reaches the bottom of the slot, it forces the har 61down and forces the interlocking rods back to place. The construction ofthese parts may be according to any improved design. Thus, theconnect-ion between the bar 52 and bell crank 79 may be a shaft whichruns the whole length of the machine, and there may be a bell crank, at

each end of the shaft, by means of which the shaft 64 and the bar 61will be operated evenly at both ends, andit is some such construction asthis which I prefer. When the arm 77 rocks and carries the bar 61 downwith it, the lever 75 is rocked at the same time, by reason of a pivotedconnection between it and the part 72. This lever 75 is pivoted on theshaft 97, and on its end carries the pin 98, which travels in a slot' ina link 74. This link 74, is in turn pivoted VVto the bell crank lever73, 60 for a reason which l. will now describe. l"

-Fastened to a shaft 99, which connects the arm 73 and the link 74, 1s astrap, 86, which by the pin 80 is connected 'to the slide, which ismoved for the purpose of exposing the counters, and this ,movement isel'ected by drawing the handle 70, shown in Fig. 6, from the full lineposition to the dotted line position; l

n will be noted in rig. 5 that ai@ pin 9s at the' top of the slot inthelink 74, and', if

now the handle 70 is rotated for the purpose4 of exposing the count, thelink 74;.wi

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'locked in its uppker psition, itwilLbe impossible to rotate t e lever75 to raise thexresetting and locking bar 61, and, in c onsequence,l 'k

` lines in Fig. 6, and in fu Fig. 6, which is an elevation of the end ofthe 895,288 m la 4'while the machine is' open for the purposes of takingthe count off of the machine, it will be iiniossible to raise any of theinterlocking ro( s and operate any' of vthe keys or their counters. Allof the keys and counters and interlocking rods on the machine will thusbe held positively locked against o eration while the count is beingtaken o 4of? the machine.

Them'eans which I employ for the purpose of holding the link 74 up isshown in dotted l lines in Fig. 7. In

right hand end of the machine shown in Fig. 1, I show la lock indottedlines, witha key hole therefor, 71, and a handle immediatclv below, 70.This lock may be any ordinari)T lock o'r .a spring lock. If-it is not aspring lock, then, inorder to expose'the count on the registers of themachine, the judge or one of the election ofiicials will have to unlockthe lock 71 in order. to turn the handle 70. Itis obvious, by referenceto Figs. 4 and 5, that the judge will not be able to turn the handle 70until-the machine has been reset and the keys and counters andinterlocking rods have been locked. The judge can then, by unlockingrthe lock 71, rotate the handle from the left hand position in Fig. 6 tothe right hand position or beyond and lock the lock again, which willsecurely hold the votinginechanisins from being tampered with.

If the parts of the machine are as shown in Fig. 4, with the bai` 52disconnected from the barrier mechanism, the shutters cannotbe raised byturning the knob 70 without at the saine time locking the countersthrough the counter-actuators, because the turning of the knol) 7() willraise the left hand end of the lever 75, forcing down the parts 72 and61.

If desired, I may use a spring lock instead, so that it will not benecessary to use a key to unlock this lock, but sim ly turning thehandle to ex )ose the vote wilsecure the machine in its loc ed position,from which it cannot be reset until the lock has been opened. In thelatter case in order to prevent any tampering with the handle by anunauthorized ers'on, I may use an auxiliary lock to hold it in itsunlocked posit-ion during the voting operation of the machine. In thislatter case, when the election is over, and it is desii-ed to take thecount off of the machine, I may open the. auxiliary lock, which willallow the handle to be rotated, when, by rotating so that the arm (i0.the s ring lock, the inachinc will be licld secure y locked.

The advantage of this last construction lies -in the fact that, when themachine is thus locked, it cannot be unlocked, if thekey to the springlock is held by the city clerk orv soine other ofiicial independent ofthe judges o'r ins cctorscat their polling place.

In igs. 10,11 and 12, I show details, by

means of which the voting mechanisms of 'accompan ingdrawings.

the machine maj;- he held locked st such time when it is not desired toins ect the counters of the machine- Fig. 10 is a nt elevation of thetop portion of the key-board of the machine through which the bar 5'2pases, on the inside of whiehis shown, in dotted lines, a.

"lock, with a keV-hole 67 accessible fromjthe front of the ine-chine..The bar 52 has a slot in it, l'as is shown in Fig. 11, Vwhich, when'the bar is pulled to the position in which it has locked the votingmechanisms, registers withv the lip of the loiiik, in which position ake can be inserted in the key hole and the loc can be o erated to holdthc bar 52 securely in its position, thus securing the counters of themachine a ainsi4 fraudulent manipulation. In Fig. v12, show anotherdevice for securing the same result, inwhich case I merely cut a. holethrough the har 52'so that s spring adlock can be ut .through it andclosed, W ich will then holld the bar in position which holds the votingmechanisms throughout the entire machine loe/ized The operation of mymachine can readily be understood from the The voter pulls down'on t 1evot-ing key or counter-actuator 83 shown in Figs. 4 and 5 and raises theinterlocking bar 65 and catches the dof' '56 on the j trip shaft 63, inwhich case he has voted. The counter need not be' moved by this votingoperation and, if desirable, to keep the lcounter from being moved, Imay provide means which prevent the. depression of the key further thanis necessary to engage the dog on the trip shaft, which not su cientlyfar to canse the rear pallet to engage with the star Wheel and thevoting key in this case will thenhave a one we): enga-.gement with thecounter actuator, so that the votin key may be raised again, but it Wiiinot pu the counter actuator toits normal position. When the voter goesout of the booth, the

trip shaft is rocked, after which the resetting bar is depressed and theinterlocking rods are forced back to place. By the raising anddepressing of the interlocking rods and counter actuator, Winch isincidental to this, the vote will be counted on the counters, and thepallet and the actuator will then-be held securely and firrrdy intheposition shown in both Figs. 4 and 5, preventing natation of therearstar and units wheel o thecounter.

The motion of the units Wheel of the ycounter is transferred to the tersWheel by any preferred form ofinutilated gear`trans` fer mechanism, suchas is shown in the first Davis atcnt :se-ove referred to, so that 'thetens W eel cannot be moved except through. the units Wheei. and thetenswheel in turn is geared to the hundreds Wheel in the same way, so that,by locking the units Wheel of the counter agsinst rotation .he tens andhundreds Wheei of the counter are locked against rotation The counterwheels are further held against independent rotation by the channel inwhich they are carried. That is, it is impossible to spread the hundredswheel romthe tiens wheel so that the geais connecting thetivo are out ofmesh. which would fhen leave the hundreds Wheel free to be rotated. Thisis true throughout the rest of the. train of gears, consequently itwould be impossible to rotate any of the wheels in this Way. This meansthat when the units Wheel is locked by the counter actuator all of theother niheels are securely locked along with it. The units Wheel of thecounter is locked by the train of mechanism which I am about to specify.The pallets of the counter actuator, 83, Figs. 4 and 5, engage vwith thestar Wheel, which star wheel is rigidly fastened to the units Wheel ofthe counter so that the units Wheel :of the counter cannot be movedexcept by dis lac- Qll , 40 ing the pallet from between the teeth o thestar wheel. The counter actuator is held in its locked positionthrou hits interlocln'ng rod, which is held in its locked position by theresetting bai", which, in turn, is held 25. locked by the bell crank 77, 79 and bar 52, either by the canyon the turn stile or the lock shownin Fig. li or in Fig. 10, or by anyr or all of these, so that thecounter is positively locked against movement, as are also the -00voting keys, counter actuators and interlocki 0'rods igs. 8 and 9 show aplurality of interlocking rods, each one of which cooeiates withtheresetting locking bar to locic a separate counter, so that, in thisWay, any'number of counters or all of the counters of the machine may beheld securely locked against operation. Y g The names of the variousofiices and candi- 40 dates therefor are secured to the casing or namelate 85 in any usual or preferred way. It` s oiild be noted that theallets on the. voting key83 are so placed nit reference to the starWheel on the counter that the latter is continuously locked by thepallets, one of the pallets entering the circle in which the pointsofthe star wheel lie before the other pallet leaves said circlef -K y Itis obvious that many changes might be made without departing from thespirit of my invention and I wish it to be exprely understood that I donot l-imit myself to the exact details shown and described.

Haring thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Pe tent is: 1. In a voting machine, the combination ofcounters, a barrier operative through 1nterinediate mechanism tc lockand unlock the counters as a roter passes said barrier to 5 and from themachine, said mechanism including a single longitudinally reciprocatinghar and a plate cani holding said counters lori-:ed during the intervalof time between he leaves the machine and -thepassage of another by'saidbarrier on hisapproach'to the machine. v

"1. In a voting machine, the combination of counters, counter-.actuatorstherefor, a y barrier operative through intermediate mechanisin' to lockand unlock the counters as a voter passes said barrier to and from themachine, said mechanism including a single longitudinally reciprocatingbar and a plate 'cam holding said counters locked during the .I intervalof time between the passageby the barrier ofone voteras he leaves themachine and the passage of another by said barrier on his ap roach tothe machine. 80 3. Iii a voting machine, the combination of voting keys,counter-actuators, counters, a barrier operative through intermediatemechanism to lock and unlock the counters s a voter passes said barrierto and from the machine, said mechanism including a singlelongitudinally reciprocating bar and a plate cam holding said counterslocked during the interval of timebetn'een the passage bby the barrierof one voter as he leaves the machine and the passage of another by saidbarrier on his ap roach to the machine.

4. iii a voting machine, the combination of means for preventing a voterfrom obtaining access to the face. of the machine exce t 95 in aprescribed manner, counters, and mec anisin for locking and unlockingsaid counteis by the operation of a part of said means, said mechanismincluding a single longitudiq nally reciprocating bai' and a platecamhold- 100 ing said counters unlocked during that part of theoperation o saidpreventing means which allows a voter to robtain accessto the face of the-macliine and'to hold said counteis locked during thetime that said preventing means will not permit a voter to o btainaccess to the face of the machine.

5. In a voting machine, the combination of counters, counter-actuators,a barrier op- -erative through intermediate mechanism to lock and unlockthe counters and counteractuatois as a voter passes said barrier to andfrom the machine, said mechanism in-A cluding a. singleloiigitudinally-reciprocating 1 bar and a plate cani holding saidcounters and counter-actuators locked during the interval of timebeta-een the passage ofn onel voter by the barrier as he leaves the ma:chine, and the passage of another by said bari-ier on his approach tothe machine.

In a voting machine, the combination of keys, counter-actuators,counters, al harig riei operative through intermediate niechanism tolock and union-lt said keys, counter'- actuatois and counters as a Voterpasses said bari-ici' to and from. the machine, said mech anismincluding a single loiigitudinalliyyreciprocating bai and e. plate camholding said' keys, counter-actuators and counters locked G5 thc pissage by the barrier of one roter as l during the interval of timebetween the pas- 130 sage by the barrier of one voter as he leaves themachine and the passage of another by said barrier cu his approach tothe machine.

7 In a voting machine, the combination of counters arranged in groups,interlocking mechanism therefor, aA barrier operative' proach to themachine.

8. In a voting machine, the combination of counters arranged in groups,actuators therefor, interlocking mechanism, a barrier operative throughintermediate mechanism to lock and unlock the counteis andcounteractuators as a voter passes said barrier to and from the'machine, said mechanismincluding a single longitudinally reciprocatingbar, and a plate cani holding said counters and counter-actuatois lockedduring the intcrval of time between the passage by the barrier ofonevoter as he leaves the machine, and the passage of another by saidbarrier on his approach to the machine. Y

9. In a voting machine, the combination of keys, counters andcounteisactuators arranged in groups, interlocking mechanism, a barrieroperative through intermediate mechanism to lock and unlock the keys,count-ersactuatois and counters as a voter passes said barrier to andfrom the machine, said mechanism including a single longitudinallyreciprocating bar, 'and a plate cani' holding said keys,counter-actuators and counters locked during the interval of timebetween the passage by the barrier of one voter as he leaves themachine, and the passage of another by said barrier on his approach tothe machine.-

10. In a voting machine, the combination of counters, cach counter beingcomposed of a train of wheels positively geared and locked with cachother, so that the locking of the units ivhccl of a counter will lockthe. ivhole counter, a barrier opera-tive through .intermediatemechanism to lock and uniock the units wheels of the counters as a voterpasses said barrier to and from the machine, said mechanism including asingle longitudinally .reciprocating bar, and a plate cam holding saidunits wheel locked during the interval of time between the passage bythe barrier of one voter as he leaves the machine and the passage .ofanother by said barrier en nis approach to the machine. A

11. In a voting machine, the combination of counters, a barrieroperative through intermedia-te mechanism to lock and unlock thecounters as a voter passes said barrier to and from the machine,saidmechanism including a single longitudinally reciprocating bar, and aplate cam lioldino said counters locked during the interval o? timebetween the passage 'by the barrier of one voter as` he leavcsthemachine', and tlie'pa'ssage of an'-- othcr by said barrier onhisap'ptoacli to the machine, said mechanism also acting to reset themachine.

12. In a voting machine, the combination. of keys, counters andinterlocking mechanf.-

ism, and a single chain of mechanisms carried by said machine to holdall of said keys counters and interlocking arts locke against relativemove-nient whi e the machine leaving the movable parts accessible,4substantially as described.

13. In a voting machine, the combination of keys, counters andinterlocking meclian'- ism with a casing supportin` and containing saidkeys, counters and inter ocking mechanism and a single chain ofmechanisms carried by said casing to hold said keys, counteis andinterlocking mechanism locked against fraudnient movement while themachine is being 'mechanisms carried by said casing for lockmovedfromoneplace to another, substaning said locking means against movement,to

prevent fraudulent manipulation of the machine, siibstantially asdescribed.

1 5. In a voting machine, the combination of a casing, a single chain oflocking mechanisms carried by said casing to prevent the operation ofsaid counters -in'either direction and a lock forming a permanent art ofthe machine to hold said counter loc 'ing mechanisnis in their lockedposition. substantially as described. l

16. In a Voting machine, the combination of counters, means for locking.said counters against movement'in either direction, means for exposingcounteis for inspection and means for simultaneously l'ocking the coun'-ters and releasing the exposing means, substantially asdescribed.

17. In a voting machine, the combination lof a casing, counters thereinfor indicating' the votes for each candidate, a single chain of lockingmechanism, carried by said casing, to lock said counters againstmovement in cit-lier direction after each voter has cast his vote, andmeans for locking said, locking mechanisms against movement after thelast.

vote h'as been cast, substantially as described.

18. In a voting machine, the combination of counters, means for lockingsaid counters against movement in either direction, and additionalmeanson the frame of the niachine whichvcan be rotated to a locking posiiso 180 is being moved from one place to another but i i i l 19. In a votingmachine, the combination of"voting`keys, counters, locking means forpreventing the olperationbf said keys and counters, and a ock forming apermanent Y art of the machine to hold said means in its ocked position,substantially as'described. 20. In a voting machine, the combination ofvoting keys and counters, 'resetting means which are also adapted tohold said voting keys and counters locked against movement in either'direction, and means for locking said resetting means in position' toprevent movement of said voting keys and counters after the election isover, the locking means being carried on the machine casing,substantially as described. l r

12,1. In a voting machine, the combination of keys and counters, meansfor locking said keys and counters against movement 'in eitherdirection, means by which the counters may .be opened for inspection,and interlocking means between said two first-named means Which preventthe movement of the keys while the counters are opened'for in spection,substantially as described.

22. Ina voting machine, the combination of keys an'd'counters, means forlocking said keys and counters against movement either direct-ion, meansfor exposing said counters for inspection, and means for simultaneouslylocking 4the counters and releasing the exposing means, substantially asde` scribed.

23. In a voting machine, the'combination of keys and counters, means forlocking said keys and counters against movement in either direction, anaperture-d shutter for opening said counters u for inspection, and meansfor preventing Afilme operation of the shutter to ope-n up the countersfor inspection without locking said keys and counters against movement,substantially asdescribed. f

24. In a voting machine, the combination of a casing, counters thereinand means carried by said casing for holding said counters unlockedimmediately before, during, and immediately after the time When a voteris actually-voting except such as have been actuated by the Voter andfor holding them locked against movement in either direction, at othertimes.

25. The combination in a voting machine with means for resetting andlocking the voting mechanisms, of means for exposing the counters ofsaid voting mechanisms, said resetting means and said counter-concealingmeans each carrying a part ada ted to engage at certaintmes ivith the ot1er so that the voting mechanisms must be locked before the counters canbe cxpsedto view.

26. In a voting machine, the combination of' a casing positivelyactuated counters therein, counter-actuators and keys, with meanscarried by said casing for holding said ke s, counter-actuators andcounters positive y locked against movement in either l direction A atall times exceptwhen they are purposely unlocked to' permit votino.l

27. The combination, in a voting'machine,

with a series of counters, with an actuator for each continuouslyinterlocked therewith,

operable in the plane-of the units Wheel thereof 'and preventingindependent moyement of the counter, a counter-concealing device movableto expose' the count, and

means in combination therewith to lock said actuators operation,substantially as described. 29. The combination, with the continu-'ously-interlocked counter and actuator, the

counter-concealing slide movable to expose the count, and means toprevent the operation. of the'ectuator and the counter until described.e Y' 30. The combination, with the continuously interloched counter andactuator, the

the counter is concealed, substantially as counter-concealing slidemovable to ex ose the count, and means'to 4prevent the operation of theactuator or the counter until the 7 counter is concealed, and means forautomatically liberating the actuator for operation after the counter isconcealed, substantially as described.

31. A votingvmachine, substantially as i herein described, having anamelate and counter-conceing slides adapted or movement to expose thecount and upon the position of which the operation of the counters isdependent, and positive connecting means between said Vslides andcounters, substantially as described.A

32. A voting machine comprising counters and `associated mechanisms forseveral offices and candidates of different political parties, andprovided with slides adapted lor movementto expose the count, a barcommon to sa; shdes for moving the same, and means for preventlng themovemcnto said bar..

33. A voting machine, substantially as herein described, having anaine-plate and counter-concealing sli-des adapted for movement toexpose the count and up'on the position of which the operation of thecounters is dependent, substantially as described.

34. In a. voting machine, the combination ters, means to preventmovement of Said counters, a lock carried by-the eounteroaslng andcopemtmg therewith and Wlth said tween the counter Wheeis and thecasing.

36. The combination, `arith theeounting mechanisms, of the lockingmechanism therefor, the door concealing said counting mechanisms', theopening ofsaid door Withoutrst'locking said counters, subst-antiall esdescribed.-

In testimony whereof, affix my signa.-

ture, in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK KEH'ER.

means to prevent relative movement be- 15 and mechanisms preventing 20

